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Have I mentioned that I am striving to be healthier? My in-law's family is holding a Biggest Loser style competition and the winner gets some cash and the reward of looking and feeling great. Of course, I am participating because I need to overhaul my approach to food and exercise. Growing up, I was a thin gal. I think I was a sophomore when I crossed over to 100 pounds and I remember lamenting that I now weighed 3 digits. Nowadays, post-baby, my body is a whole new monster and my appetite is the same as or greater than my teenage years when my metabolism was a racehorse. But, of course, my metabolism is more like a slow moving turtle...

So there's a little snippet of my life. I mention my journey because I'm having to rethink how I approach what I eat and what premium or priority I place on exercise. Do I want Quinn to slowly but surely come to see his Mom as the chubby one on the sidelines or do I want him to never have to worry about losing me to a potential heart attack? Anyway, the manner in which this relates to you is that in school we often get into ruts or patterns that are familiar to us. In the same way, eating for comfort, for fun or because it's around is a strong habit to me. I am doing my best to consciously shift my approach to food and if school hasn't been a bastion of success for you, I hope that you too can modify your means of tackling school. It will be work, but it will be worth it. Let's both invigorate our lives by passing all your classes with great grades and me feeling and looking my best!

Don't forget to post at least once for Thurs/Fri. The blog assignment is due Monday. Cool. Have a safe and happy weekend!